Countdown to Baby P- Weeks 15-16

Week 15-

Week 15 on the pregnancy side of life was pretty boring, other than I think my belly is finally growing some! This week was all about the oh so wonderful, terrifyingly bossy, one and only bride to be...Kaytie Lenee Joiner! Her bridal shower was this week!

Mom and I had the spectacular idea to buy from Etsy one of those print your own party packs! So we based all of our other decorations off the colors in this party we bought. Now I love to plan a good party, I really do, but planning a party while pregnant is a different story. For the last week I came home every night and cut out what felt like hundreds of papers. I made banners, wrapped water bottles, wrapped Hershey mini's, put together treat boxes, cut out games to play. Our house was covered in little bits of paper scraps! So I continually cursed my sister, since of course this is all her fault. Don't worry in my sweet older sister fashion I let her know. :)

The day finally came and Mom and I plus the other hostesses decorated her friend Kelly's house and it turned out ADORABLE! The vision Mom and I had a month ago came together in a very pretty way! Plus, I think Kaytie had a great time! Several people from different parts of her life came to give their congrats and shower her with wonderful gifts! I guess all the work was worth it, but I remind her of it! :)

Week 16-

So this week started off with a scary moment. I had a crazy day at work, literally I was in meetings all day starting at 8 and ending at 5. I didn't get my work out in so I was disappointed by that, but as I left the office to head home I started having shooting pains in my abdomen area (I guess that is what you would call it, basically where the baby would be). I was talking to TJ on my way home and had to hang up because I was in so much pain. The goal was just to get home and lay down. I didn't feel like it was something with the baby, I just felt like I need to rest. I get home go immediately to lay down and it doesn't let off. So I think that maybe I am just really hungry so I eat dinner. Everything can be fixed with food right? Not this. I plant myself on the couch and try not to move, when that doesn't help I go back and lay down and finally fall asleep. Well, turns out these sharp horrible pains kept waking me up throughout the night. So much so I started to cry and TJ finally gave me a Tylenol. I try not to take them very often at all, but I just wanted to fall back asleep. I wake up early and leave a message for the doctor. They got back with me in less than 30 mins. These wonderful pains are something called Round Ligament Pain. They said it was normal and unfortunately can be very painful. Joy. I can take Tylenol, rest, drink lots of water, and a warm bath might help. I am glad nothing is really wrong and this is just a normal thing that can happen. It was still scary though.

Here are few things I don't want to forget about this point in the pregnancy:

• Apparently I have a pizza obsession! I didn't realize it until this week when TJ said that he didn't want to eat ANYMORE pizza. I guess we have been eating it 1-2 times a week since I've been pregnant. I didn't realize it! LOL! 
• I have entered the "OMG I have to pee all the time" phase. Seriously, I think it would be easier just not to ever wear pants. I find them annoying as I rush off to the restroom. 
• I love Doctor Who. I realize this has nothing to do with being pregnant, but I have only ever watched it while pregnant so I am going with it! :)
• I have realized all tv movies that have pregnant people in it are stupid. I don't think anything they show is really how it is! It's dumb! We watched a movie the other night and I swear the lady had a baby bump in a matter of weeks! It's like they say Hey I'm pregnant...then two minutes later they are like Hey I look 6 months pregnant! That's not how it happens! This bump is taking it's precious time to make an appearance. Now I realize that every experience is different, but I only know mine so I call these movies liars! :)
• I don't like chicken. I eat it in little bits, but I just really don't like it! ICK!
• I had a weird itchy leg problem. At about 10 weeks my legs broke out in weirdness and I would itch like CRAZY! It was HORRIBLE! I couldn't stand it. The doctor called in some prescription and finally just now my legs are almost back to normal. Sheesh!
• I Goggle pictures of "What does 16 weeks pregnant look like" so I can make sure my belly isn't too far off from Google images!
• My friend Cheryl laughs at me because I claim the baby levels up each Tuesday. She says its not like in Mario where they just  level up and they are bigger. I disagree. I only get emails once a week telling me "Baby is now the size of an avocado" or insert fruit/vegetable. Therefore, logically at midnight every Tuesday morning Baby P levels up! Right? ;)

I quit taking pictures each week of my belly. I was then I decided it wasn't growing fast enough and as my sweet sister told me...my hips are so wide that the baby has plenty of room to grow right now. Awesome.

So I am only taking them every 4 weeks! I am making progress people! :)

 

Hmm...it appears my butt is growing exponentially faster than my belly! Lol!

Also, I had my toes painted blue and pink in honor of finding out what we are having this month!

I wonder if this baby will have my freaky extra long toe! Poor kid...

See ya in two weeks!